Racing Gnome Snowshoe Race
January 29, 2020
Coming February 9, 2020. Replace those running shoes with snowshoes for the Racing Gnome Snowshoe Race! Organized by the Donner Party Mountain Runners, the event location is the Auburn Ski Club Training Center adjacent to Boreal Resort on California’s Donner Summit. Two distance options are offered: 5K and 10K. Though described as challenging, all experience levels are […]
Rossignol We Rise Women’s Camp
January 28, 2020
Coming February 7, 2020. Ladies, wax those skis and head to Crystal Mountain for a special collaboration with Rossignol and their We Rise Women’s Camp. Just 2 hours away from Seattle in the heart of the Cascade Mountains, the weekend begins with a welcome party at the main lodge at Crystal Mountain. Saturday and Sunday, enjoy […]
Top Outdoor Events of 2019
December 16, 2019
And the winner is… it’s the end of the year, and we’ve just finished counting all of your Facebook likes (and shares) for our 2019 reviews in the Outdoor Events category. And the item that came out on top was… drum role please… the Vermont Outdoors Woman Fall Camp, a three-day weekend that was filled with loads […]
Enchant Seattle
December 6, 2019
Feel the magic of the holidays at Enchant Seattle! You may recall that three years ago, Enchant debuted in Vancouver, British Columbia, and it has since moved to other cities, including Seattle, St.Petersburg, Florida and Washington DC. We were super impressed with the changes that they’ve made since their Canadian opening. It’s now held in […]
MCRR Turkey Burnoff
November 27, 2019
Coming November 30, 2019. OK, it’s almost a tradition to overeat on Thanksgiving, so how about making another tradition: work off some of those extra calories the day after? Then the MCRR Turkey Burnoff is just what you need! The Montgomery County Road Runners host a 5 and 10 mile race at Seneca Creek State […]
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
November 26, 2019
Coming November 28, 2019. The largest timed Thanksgiving race in the United States. Join more than 25,000 trotters at the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Held in downtown San Jose, California, there’s a 5K, 10K and kids’ fun run which take runners and walkers through city streets on flat, paved roads. The race is in its 15th […]
Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race
November 19, 2019
Coming November 28, 2019. One of the largest races in Massachusetts and one of the largest Thanksgiving day races in New England. It’s the Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race held in Andover, Massachusetts. Choose from a 5 mile or a 5 kilometer race that takes runners through the historic center of town with a few hills thrown in […]
Trot Off Your Turkey 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
November 14, 2019
Coming November 29, 2019. Don’t we all overeat at Thanksgiving? Our friends at The Amherst Junior Women’s Club have a solution for you with their 19th Annual Trot Off Your Turkey 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run! Held the Friday after Thanksgiving, this family friendly event takes runners and walkers through the historic village center of […]
DC Wonder Woman College Run 5K
November 7, 2019
Coming November 9, 2019. Power, Grace, Wisdom, and Wonder. It’s the DC Wonder Woman College Run 5K! This inaugural race is an untimed, fun, fast course through the Oklahoma State University campus. Included in your registration is a DC Wonder Woman Run Kit (women’s cut tech tank or unisex tech shirt), finishers medal, complimentary photos and videos, and […]
Salute to Veterans Run
November 6, 2019
Coming November 10, 2019. A tribute to all branches of the military services. The Salute to Veterans Run is held in Jacksonville, Florida along the beautiful St. Johns River and through parts of downtown. This is a flat 5K race on paved roads and includes a 1 Mile Fun Run and Patriotic Paws Parade. Cash prizes will be […]
New York City’s Village Halloween Parade
October 31, 2019
Coming October 31, 2019. Happy Halloween! Find your best costume and head to New York City for the Village Halloween Parade! This year’s theme is Wild Thing! so be sure to pick something fierce and savage, if you’d like to march in the special theme section of the parade. Otherwise, design something creative and you’ll […]
Long and Scott Farms
October 30, 2019
Why settle for just one maze when you can have six! At Long and Scott Farms, there are 2 corn mazes, a Tree Maze, a Rope Maze, a Labyrinth, and a Mist Maze. Just north of Orlando, Florida, this 1,200 acre farm that produces corn, pickling cucumbers, and cabbage, along with a variety of other produce […]
Halloween Scream Train
October 29, 2019
Coming October 31, 2019. All aboard for some spine-chilling fun! The Halloween Scream Train at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway, about 40 minutes drive from Belfast, Northern Ireland, is your ticket to Halloween scares. The train takes you to a haunted graveyard complete with actors in costume, a flying witch display, smoke and lighting effects, characters […]
Sever’s Fall Festival and Corn Maze
October 28, 2019
Through November 3, 2019. What’s Halloween without a corn maze?! Head to Shakopee, just southeast of Minneapolis, for the oldest corn maze in the Midwest and second oldest in the United States. Sever’s Fall Festival and Corn Maze is a working farm that has been in operation since 1890 with a 14-acre maze created every year for […]
Wildland Women’s Death Valley Basecamp Tour
October 24, 2019
Various dates in 2019 and 2020. It’s the hottest, driest, largest, and lowest National Park! At 3.4 million acres, that’s Death Valley National Park, and Wildland Trekking has a women only adventure titled Women’s Death Valley Basecamp Tour that takes you through a small portion of this National Park established on Halloween in 1994. This […]
Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon and the Freaky 4-Miler
October 23, 2019
Coming October 26, 2019. Get in the Halloween spirit with the Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon and the Freaky 4-Miler! The race starts early (6:30am for the half marathon and 6:45am for the 4-Miler), but before you balk at the time, it means that you’ll get to see the beautiful sunrise on the clear, blue-green waters of […]
Haunted Hustle
October 21, 2019
Coming October 26, 2019. Billed as the scariest course on the planet, it’s the Haunted Hustle! Held in Salt Lake City, Utah, this 5K will have a zombie graveyard, creepy foggy forest, and even a tunnel of terror! Try to stay alive (with your “life” ribbon) as the zombies, ghouls, and ghosts attempt to capture […]
Toronto Women’s 8K/5K
October 10, 2019
Coming October 12, 2019. Unified female power! It’s the Toronto Women’s 8K/5K, the final race in the Toronto Women’s Run Series. The out and back courses are scenic ones, with views of lovely fall colors in Wilket Creek Park. Runners and walkers are welcome on this mostly flat, paved path. Race swag includes limited edition […]
Guelph Thanksgiving Day Races
October 9, 2019
Coming October 14, 2019. More than 100 years and still running! Yes, the Guelph Thanksgiving Day Races were founded in 1894, making them one of the 10 oldest road races in the world. Every Canadian Thanksgiving Day (that’s right, Canada has a Thanksgiving, and it came before the United State’s and is celebrated the second Monday of October), […]
Chakra Adventure and Wellness Retreat
October 8, 2019
Coming November 10, 2019. Live the pure vida at the Chakra Adventure and Wellness Retreat! Run Like a Girl hosts this yoga/adventure retreat in the mountains of Costa Rica. This is a women-only, 7 day adventure with morning and evening yoga sessions, hiking, rappelling waterfalls and rocks, surfing, guided nature walks, Costa Rican cooking classes, stand up […]
Alpharetta Women’s Half Marathon
October 7, 2019
Coming November 3, 2019. A race in one of the South’s Friendliest Cities! It’s the Alpharetta Women’s Half Marathon held in its namesake city, just 22 miles north of Atlanta. This women-only event offers half marathon and 5K courses through scenic, fall colors. Race swag includes a shirt and finisher medal. Expect post-race celebrations with food, […]
Southernmost Marathon and Half
October 3, 2019
Coming October 12, 2019. Do you know where the southernmost island in the 48 contiguous states is? It’s Key West, and that’s where the Southernmost Marathon and Half is held! Choose from 26.2, 13.1 or 3.1 mile courses, all with beautiful ocean and gulf views, as well as running through historical Key West spots like Ernest Hemingway’s House […]
Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival
October 2, 2019
Coming October 4, 2019. Earlier this year, we shared the newly designated National Park, Indiana Dunes, the 15,000-acre park with 15 miles of beach along the southern tip of Lake Michigan. This weekend, they’re kicking off the Outdoor Adventure Festival (OAF), a 3-day festival showcasing all things outdoors! Choose from a 4 hour ranger-led hike […]
Hood To Coast High Desert
October 1, 2019
Coming October 5, 2019. From the folks that brought us the largest relay in the world…it’s the Hood To Coast High Desert! This one’s a single-day relay (no sleeping in the field required!) with 12 legs, ranging in distance from 4.2 to 7.9 miles, for a total of 70 miles. Legs vary in difficulty, from easy […]